Radiator guard



Dec. 18, C. H. GUSTAFSON.

RADIATOR GUARD Filed Feb. 27. 1928 Patented Dec. is, 1928.

NITED r I ewes.

I CARL H. eUsrArsoN, or ALBERT CITY, "IOWA.

RADIATOR Guam).

.' A'pplication iearetruar 27.1328; seriai'no'.257,270.;

The object of my invention is to provide.

a radiator guard of simple, durable, and comparatlvely lnexpensive construction.

.A further-ob ect of my mvention s topro- .Vide a radiatorguard especially adapted for tractors and particularly designed-to pre-; vent corn stalks from coming in contact with the radiator.) r I Still a further ,objectis to providethe guard with the center thereof projecting forwardly from the. sides so thatasthe tractor advances, the guard is at an angle relative to the line of advanceand will push any .corn stalks ,in-front of the ra'diator over to the side.-' 1

1 Still afurther-i object is to provide the guard in the form illustrated so that it is a. considerable distance. from the radiator I itself andthefsuction of the radiator there-v fore willnot have somuch-efliect on the screen of the guardto cause leavesand trash to adhere thereto on account of the suction formed by theradiatorfan. 1 k V Still a further object'is to provide the guard in the form of two members covered with screen or perforated metal and to hinge thesemembers;at their outer side edges to. the sides of the radiatorso that they can be opened up and WllGIlglIl; open position will 30. not interfere with theloperator :when crank:

ing the tractor I I r V Still a further objectis to provide a bottommernber for the guard to prevent stalks of corn. from extending upwardly" between 5 the guardand theradiatorand coming in contactwith the radiator.

With these andother objects in view, my

invention consists in the construction, arirangement and comb1nat1on of the various 1o elements ofmy'ra'diator guard whereby the objects contemplatedxare attained, as hereinafter setforth, pointed out in my; claims. and illustrated in the-accompanyingdrawg ings,;inwhich: r

Figure 1 is a plan view of the front portion of a tractor illustrating my improved radiator guard attached thereto.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the guard itselfoftheguardn il .Figure 1 is an enlarged detail sectional view on the line 4l lof Figure2 illustrating I a latch for the two halves of the guard; and

Figure?) is an enlarged sectional view on On the accompanying metal. I

1 Figure 3 is a perspective View. of one half the line 55 of Figure 1' illustrating a portron of thelatchf v f "drawings I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate generally a tractor. The; tractor radiator "is indicated at 12 and is'usually formed with flanges 14adjacent its top and bottom ends.

' The flanges l'clividethe radiator into three separate parts and these vgether by bolts 16'. 1

parts are held to The radiator guard itself comprises a pair or guard members A and B each consisting of alframe 18, a screen or perforated sheet metal"covermg '20 and bottom member 22.

The frame 18 may be formed of anysuit-able used angle iron. The screenQO is preferably ,material and in the present instance Ihave 7 a mediummesh screen so. as to allow for admission of air without interfering with the suction ot the fan and yet preventing the entrance of corn stalks, leaves; trash, etc." The bottom member 22 belformed of sheet may extend through flanges "of the train e18 7 and be riveted in position or providedfwith a headon one end and a nut on the other end A pair of straps 28 are rotatably mounted on each rod 26 and thelowerstrap28 is held againstupward movement on the, rod by a collaror the like 30. The straps 28 are rigidly. mounted on flanges 14: ofthe. radiator 12 by "the bolts 16. w

From the foregolng description it will be obvious that the guard members A; and B are pivotally. mounted. relativeto the radiator .12. The purposeofthis construction is so that these members may assume the full them or mayassume thedotted line position whereby the tractor may be cranked by the operator.

conveniently The member B is PI'OVIdGd Wlth an angle Y '31 adapted to ooact with the free edge of the member A. For'latching the members A and ,B together I provide jlatch devices Ceach comprising a U shaped strap "82, latch line position illustrated in Figure 1 of the V drawings which is the normal positlon for the latch.

pin 34 and spring 36. The stra 32 is eneil to the angle 31. Thelat'ci pin 3% 18 provided with a head 38 of irregular; shape and the flange 18 of the member A as pro- *In Figure 7 the latch is illustrated in latched position. By turning the head 38 toregister with the opening the latch pin may be withdrawn from the angle 18' and "the members A and B may be opened. In Hatched position the spring 36causesthe head ,38to pun on the flange 18" for holding the two members A and together.

The guard members A and B may be provided with top members 22 if so desired.

The top membersQQ are triangular in shape 1 similar to the bottom members 22 "and prevent the falling of corn stalks, *leaves etc,

down behind the guard members and onto the bottom membersf22. I g The bottom members '22 are preferably form'edwith notches 23 which form an opena ing when the device is in closed position as illustrated in Figure 1. This opening is designed to receivethe crank 11 of the tractor tor holdingit ih'raised position when the guardmembers are c'losed. In order to do this after cranking the tractor the operator turns the crank to an upstanding position and holds it there w'hil'e elosing'the guard members A and B. This effectively holdsthe crank in raised position and also prevents 'the crank being pushed back into gear with the enginewhen an object strikes it 'Fromthe foregoing construction it will be apparent that I "have provided a radiator guard which serves to force the corn stalks to the sides of the'tra'otor as thetractor is being driven across the field The screen '20 is located at a considerable distance from the radiator 12 and effectively prevents the collection of trash and leaves on the screen itself.

and purpose of my invention, audit is my 'Some ehanges maybemadein the construction and arrangement of theiparts df'my device without departing from the real spirit intention. to cover by my elaims, any modi' hed forms of structure or use of meehamcal equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their scope.

'I claim as my invention The combination with a radiator of a radiator guard comprising a pair ofguard members each having one ed e secured'to a side of the radiator, said me i bersextehding forwardly and converging andhavin their free edges "secured 'together and a ottom member between the lower ends of said guard members and said radiator.

2. The combination with a radiator of a radiator guard comprising a pair of guard hietriberseach having one edge pivoted to a side of the radiator, said members extending forwardly-and converging and having their free edges detachably connected together.

3. The combination with a radiator of a radiator guard comprising a pair of guard memberseach having one edge pivoted to a side of the radiator, said members extending orwardly and converging and having their free edges detachably connected together and a bottom member secured to each of said guard members. i

4. A radiatorguard comprising a pair of perforated guard members hinged to theside edges of "a radiator and means on the firee edges of said members for detachably securing said edges together. I

5. A radiator guardoomprisinga pair of perforated guard members hinged to the-side edges of a radiator and means on the" free edges of said members for detachably securing said edges to ether, said members extending forwardly rom the radiatoriandconverging'towardeach other to 'form a pointed '6. ii radiator-guwrdioo'mprisin a mir or perforated guard memberyhinge to t e'side edges of a radiator and means [on thectree edges of said membersfor detachabl securing said "edges together, said mom rs -extending forwardly from the radiator and converging toward each other to ttorrn a guard and an im erforate bottom member secured toeacho said guard members and adapted "to close the space between the bottom of the guardand the bottom of the radinner-when the guard members arein closed positiomsaid'bottom members being notched whereby said notches form anopening when the device is in closed position through which the think may extend.

8. The combination 'witha radiator of a mediator guard rom rising a pair of guard members each having one edge pivoted to a side of the radiator, said members extending forwardly and converging and having their free'edges detachably connectedtogether and a lznittioizn member secured to each 'of said 'guard'menibers, said bottom member'shaving meansfor supporting-a crank when the device is in closed position.

9. The combination with radiator of a radiator guard comprising. a pair of guard members each having one edge pivoted to a side ofthe radiator, said members extending forwardly and converging and having their free edges detachably connected together and bottom and top members secured to each of said guard members; I

edges of saidmembers for detachably securing said edgestogether, said means comprising a pin mounted in one member, an irregu:

lar shaped opening in the other member, an

irregular shaped head on said pin toextend through said opening and resilient means on said pin to constrain the pin to move in one direction. c

Des Moines, IowayFebruary 15,1928.

CARL H. oUsTAFsoiv. 2 

